Renee Up Close
Reneé Rongen delivers hilarious, unforgettable keynote presentations to CEO’s of Fortune 500 companies, nurses, healthcare employees, parents, educators, women’s groups and Boards of Directors. All will be inspired and buckled over with laughter as Reneé delivers the tools for today’s world, propelling her audiences to live more productive, passionate, purposeful and profitable lives. From being a Marketing Strategist for large organizations to motherhood, board trustee to PTA - and everywhere in between - Reneé Rongen has learned from these roles and uses her knowledge and hilarious stories to energize and motivate with her signature Legacy Living philosophy - inspiring those she touches to live life from the inside out. She believes that individuals and organizations given the proper tools have the ability to not just survive, but thrive! Reneé holds a Bachelor Degree in Business from the College of St. Benedict. She is the International Spokesperson for the Pay It Forward Foundation, a member of the National Speakers Association, an author, a Talk Show Radio Host, and has served on as Trustee on numerous corporate, healthcare and education boards. Additionally, she is the recipient of the Woman Entrepreneur Award by the Women’s Business Center. Reneé is a Founder and Past President of the Northwest Minnesota Women’s Fund.
Reneé’s Legacy Living philosophy has been featured in numerous national magazines including; Fortune, Better Homes and Gardens, Parenting, Smart Money, Adoption Today, Minnesota Women’s Business, Female Entrepreneur in addition to several television and radio programs across the country. Reneé is wife to Tom and mother to Alexander, Elizabeth and Grace. When Reneé is not out speaking, she is chasing volleyballs, basketballs, and golf balls with her children. She is an avid outdoor enthusiast and when home can be found horseback riding, kayaking or working in her vineyard and gardens. Reneé is a keen observer of life and sees every moment as a time to gather material for her keynotes. Her many girlfriends, three children, and positively 100% Norwegian husband, provide her with more than ample laugh-out-loud moments to pass on to her audiences.
Reneé loves life and is continually challenging herself to share her gifts with others. Her goal is to be able to say at the end of her life: “I come to You just as I am . . . I have nothing left . . . I used all of the gifts You gave me.”
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